Allofmp3 does have a plan B though. Some users that have been trying to add money to their account are reporting that they are told to go to MP3Sparks.com instead.

So what's MP3Sparks.com? It's a website supiciously similiar to Allofmp3.com. They offer cheap MP3 downloads from major label artists, feature a very familiar layout and navigation and even use the same text as Allofmp3 in their help section. And, guess what: Your Allofmp3.com login data works just fine.

Some users are reporting that they are able to refill their balance through MP3Sparks.com with a regular credit card. Others are greeted with a familiar error message:

"Unfortunately credit card payment is not available at the moment. Please come back later or try another method of payment."

MP3Sparks isn't the only Allofmp3 offspring popping up these days though. Inofficial Allofmp3 user forums are buzzing with news about a site called Memphismembers.com that seems to be run by Allofmp3 as well, going as far as copying the complete Allofmp3 interface except for the logo.

Memphismembers is a semi-stealth, invite only project. Selected users have been receiving invites with personalized login Urls directly from the Allofmp3 team. Others have been swapping invites Gmail-style Joost-style through user forums.

Members of the new site apparently get a 15 dollar welcome gift certificate as well as a line of credit to make up for possible payment option glitches. Users are reporting that they can refill their account balance with regular credit cards through payment companies like E-Centru.

One thing that strikes me a surprising is how much money users spent on Allofmp3 in recent years. One user says:

"I've put about $800 over the last 18 months, which I don't suppose sets any records, but seems like a reasonable amount."

800 dollars within 18 months is way more than most people spend on CDs, let alone iTunes downloads. Is there really no way to give hardcore music buyers like this guy a Emusic-style premium MP3 subscription that is licensed by the major labels?

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Looks like the feds got there before I did. You are right in the same login credentials work at that site, but trying to add balance produced the same error: "Unfortunately credit card payment is not available at the moment. Please come back later or try another method of payment"

Hi guys
Just found allOFFmp3.org. The site name seems to be very close to allofmp3 but they have completely different look. And their music catalogue is waaay wider. I managed to find every track I was looking for since early 60s...

"Is there really no way to give hardcore music buyers like this guy a Emusic-style premium MP3 subscription that is licensed by the major labels?"

There is not going to be a way anytime soon. I'm sure you're aware of the current situation with the new iTunes DRM-free services. Ultimately what it comes down to is quality of music versus pricing structure.

The record labels do not have enough sense to follow AllofMP3's pricing structure, and furthermore they do not have enough decency to offer higher quality music. Why would I pay $.99 for 128kbps DRM music files when I could go to the store and buy the CD for $15 and rip it onto my computer?

The music industry has to come to grips with the fact that people are not stupid - we're not going to spend $800 a year on low quality music. Either give us 320kbps MP3s or give us full quality WAV or FLAC files - period! Or keep letting some Russians take all your money from those of us willing to pay good money for good quality music.

But they won't wake up and smell the coffee. I go through eMusic's catalog just about every month and they never have anything extremely great. They get all the throw backs albums of great musical artists that didn't get released on a major record label, because the songs aren't as great. And this is our only alternative? Wrong.

Keep giving your money to the Russians with your pigheaded ideas that we're going to shell out $.99 for only 128kbps DRM files or pay the high cost of $1.29 for only 256kbps. So 320kbps will be $1.50 next, right? Why would anyone in their right mind pay that price when they could get a 320kbps song for just $.30 at a Russian based digital store?

It's not a matter of law when money hungry suits and ties jack up the pricing structure, lower the compression rate of music files, and weed out the artist that make the music, so their company collects as much as viably possible from every purchase. Just look at the current point structure of any major record label. Most artists only collect a good $.7 per album sale. Why don't they just donate their blood to the record label as well?

It's a matter of supply and demand and the law is not permitting it, because the big suit lawyers of the recording industry are too busy trying to get as rich as they possibly can off the backs of all the deceased artists who can't collect for themselves anymore. Recording artists would be wise to open their own online digital distribution stores, cut out EMI, Sony and all the other major record companies, and collect full profit from selling their music digitally on their own. Take a lesson from DefinitiveJux.net

I transferred my account from AllofMP3 to Mp3Sparks.com. Then I try to refill my balance with 25 USD. The money gone from my credit card, but not arrived to my account.
I transfer money via mp3sparks.com and it said " Paymnet completed successfully" . What is worng and where is my money ?

I transferred my account from AllofMP3 to Mp3Sparks.com. Then I try to refill my balance with 25 USD. The money gone from my credit card, but not arrived to my account.
I transfer money via mp3sparks.com and it said " Paymnet completed successfully" . What is worng and where is my money ?
06/12 06:15:49

iíve not erd ov them till today and now iím stunned of their selection. guys claim they have 2 million tracks online and now i do believe they have. several searches and i found all the stuff i was interested for today (iím about house music).

letme know if someone like it too or hate it.
PS- they accept visa as well as mastercard. no probs were with my 20 bucks payment.

Help! I can't register with mp3sparks.com because my email has already been registered (presumably my old allofmp3 registration). However, when I try and login to mp3sparks with the allofmp3 details, it tells me that it's not been recognised.

i've surfed only house music and i must say: the DO have a lot. it stated that there's two millions tracks online. well. i guess it is true.
their search is outrageous - i found some rare stuff that is abscent elsewhere.

comeon check it out and let me know if you like it (just like i do) or hate it, lol!